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Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Task Environment in Commitment to Change

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  • Wustari Mangundjaya

    (Faculty of Psychology Universitas Indonesia)

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The purpose of this study is to elaborate the role of psychological empowerment, and perceptions of external environment in committing employees with organizational change. This study tested the effect of dimensions of psychological empowerment as well as the effect of employee?s perception on external environment on organizational commitment to change in financial state owned organizations in Indonesia. Data was gathered from 539 employees working in financial state owned organizations in Indonesia. Data collection was using Organizational Task Environment, Psychological Empowerment and Commitment to Change inventories. Results showed the significant effect of Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Task Environment on commitment to change. Results also showed that perceptions on external environment have more contribution to commitment to change compares to psychological empowerment. Moreover, the study also revealed that all dimensions of Organizational Task Environment (capacity, dynamism and complexity) have significant effect on commitment to change, with capacity has the strongest impact on commitment to change. Likewise, all psychological empowerment dimensions (meaning, competence, self-determination and impact) has significant effect on commitment to change, with meaning has the highest contribution to commitment to change. This study is a contribution to theory and practice of change management, with an increased understanding on commitment to change, psychological empowerment and perceptions of external environments in committing the employees with the organizational change.

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  • Wustari Mangundjaya, 2014. "Psychological Empowerment and Organizational Task Environment in Commitment to Change," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 0100007, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:0100007
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    Cited by:

    1. Denvi Giovanita, 2017. "Transformational Leadership vs Change Self-Efficacy and Its Impact on Affective Commitment to Change," GATR Journals jmmr170, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
    2. Wustari L. Mangundjaya, 2018. "The Impact of Psychological Capital and Psychological Empowerment on Employee's Affective Commitment to Change," GATR Journals gjbssr504, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.

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    Keywords

    Psychological Empowerment; Organizational Task Environment; Commitment to Change and Organizational Change.;
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    JEL classification:

    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • L29 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Other

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